Why is Robert Fulton significant to engineering?

American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton designed the first commercially successful steamboat in America in 1807, becoming a major source of transportation on rivers and resulting in a significant reduction in inland shipping costs. read more

Robert Fulton American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton designed the first commercially successful steamboat in America in 1807, becoming a major source of transportation on rivers and resulting in a significant reduction in inland shipping costs. read more

Fulton, Robert (1765–1815), inventor.Best known for his development of the first commercially successful steamboat in 1807, Fulton also made important contributions in portrait painting, canal engineering, and naval warfare. read more

Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 25, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing a commercially successful steamboat called The North River Steamboat of Clermonts. That steamboat went with passengers from New York City to Albany and back again, a round trip of 300 miles, in 62 hours in 1807. read more